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Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

Merchandise Handler/Delivery Driver, Turnstyles

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66213


Job Type

Full-time

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Successfully promote and support the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas as guided by the Catholic Social Teachings handling all TurnStyles' donation pickups and deliveries and moving merchandise from the donation bay, through inspection, testing, pricing and on to the sales floor. The Truck Driver & Merchandising Coordinator will be able to clearly communicate to customers and train volunteers (i.e., community service and student volunteers) while supporting sales and profitability. EEO.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Truck Driver

•Ensures each customer receives superior service at the time of pickup and deliveries; ensures that donation receipts are given to each customer at the time of pickup.

•Complete the pick up of individual and corporate donations

•Coordinates pickup and delivery based on the scheduling agenda to include the pickup from all donation bins.

•Ensures compliance with store and agency policies and procedures.

•Prepares truck(s) for delivery and pickup; cleans truck after every use. Ensures that the truck is unloaded and ready for its next use.

•Keeps all TurnStyles' vehicles clean and reports any vehicle issues that may arise.

•Maintains all records in compliance with DOT standards.

•Ensures all regular maintenance is performed on TurnStyles' trucks.

•Other duties as assigned in the store when there are no scheduled truck duties.

Merchandise Handling

•Greet donors and receive donations according to agency policy.

•Separate donations to be processed and be ready for sales floor.

•Ensures that donations are processed according to policy and procedure

•Assist staff with furniture, appliance and electronics pricing, placing receipt date on all items to track shelf life

•Maintains safe and organized work spaces in all processing areas of the store.

•Manages all processes to ensure accurate and prompt response time to all requests from Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas programming (i.e., Refugee Program, Emergency Assistance Centers).

•Must be a team player.

Requirements

MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Demonstrate a passion for the mission of Catholic CharitiesMust be willing to perform by the agency's values: love, patience, kindness, faithfulness, self-control, and joyCatholic Charities promotes a diverse workforce. Employees are not required to be Catholic,however, employees of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas must understand that they are aa visible representative of the Archdiocesan Church and as such will not publicly oppose theteachings of the Catholic Faith nor publicly advocate for any position in conflict with Catholicteaching, or the specific positions of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas or the United StatesConference of Catholic Bishops. This requirement includes any public speech, demonstration, orwriting including the use of social media or other digital technologiesMust complete VIRTUS training, background screening, drug testing, and any ongoing training asrequired.Must be able to pass the DOT physical and gain certificationDrivers must be at least 21 years of ageMinimum of 1-year transportation experienceStrong customer service experience, effectively handling donor and/or customer complaints.Knowledge of retail or thrift store operations preferred.Ability to work flexible hours.Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Lift, push or move up to 50 pounds on a repeated basis.Stand and/or walk for long periods of time (up to 9 hours at a time).Required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.Visual functions including near and distance vision and depth perception.Work is primarily performed in a warehouse area where the worker is subject to temperature changes, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, and vibration, proximity to moving mechanical parts and exposure to chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, and/or gases.